empowerstudents - Reading and Writing Online

*CMCSS teachers and Technology Integration Coaches are using the free versions of these tools.

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Tool	Description	Account Information	Equipment Needed	Included in theseProfessionalLearningSession(s)

Informational Text Sources	This is a link to a list of informational text sources used by teachers in this district. Carey, Chris. books.jpg. 10/12/1999. Pics4Learning. 20 Feb 2015 <http://pics.tech4learning.com>
Literature Sources	This is a link to a list of text sources used by teachers in this district. McCorkell, Rachael. books123456.jpg. Jan 19, 2015. Pics4Learning. 20 Feb 2015 <http://pics.tech4learning.com>
Actively Learn	This web based resource offers a free, safe, online environment for rigorous interaction with text. Teachers can: upload reading content or choose from preloaded/shared content. embed questions, notes, and video directly into text. message individual students. add notes for the whole group to reply. track student progress within a text. assign questions based on Common Core standards. Ease of use - Teacher: Intermediate Ease of use - Student: Easy	Teacher account required. Student accounts required (no email necessary). Students 'JOIN' a class by adding a class code.	Computer/internet connection	Using Technology in Close Reading Lessons
Kidblog NO LONGER FREEPAID ONLY*	This web based resource offers a free, safe, online environment for publishing, reading, and revised writing. Students can: view and respond to teacher posts. create original posts. view and respond to the work of peers. receive feedback from teachers. Ease of use - Teacher: Easy Ease of use - Student: Easy	Teacher account required. Easy set-up. Each class has a different URL. Students log in by choosing name from a drop down and adding password. Appropriate for K-12.	Computer/internet connection
Adobe	Teachers can find, save, and share a PDF with students and use the Annotation and Mark Up tools for close reading. Ease of use - Teacher: Moderate Ease of use - Student: Easy	No account necessary. Program loaded on teacher and student computers.	Computer with Adobe	Using Technology in Close Reading Lessons
Discovery Education - Writing Prompts	Discovery Education Writing Prompts allows students to write in response to a text, article, graphic, or image on the computer. teachers to create and save writing prompts and share with other teachers. teachers to read student responses, comment on responses, and submit comments back to students. Teacher directions for creating writing prompts in Discovery. Student directions for completing writing prompts in Discovery. Ease of use - Teacher: Moderate Ease of use - Student: Easy	Requires teacher and student accounts. Subscription provided by CMCSS. See your Technology Integration Coach for log on information.	Computer/Internet connection	Text Based Writing With Technology